Marine Reptiles Word Search
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Words to find: ICHTHYOSAUR, PLESIOSAUR, MOSASAUR, NOTHOSAUR, TURTLE, PTEROSAUR, ARCHOSAUR, COELUROSAUR, THEROPOD, SAUROPOD, DIPLODOCUS, TRICERATOPS.
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Marine Reptiles word list, defined
- ICHTHYOSAUR /ˌɪkθiˈɔːsɔːr/ · noun
- A marine reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs, characterized by a fish-like body and a dolphin-like head. It was a type of ichthyopterygian. Related: marine reptile, ichthyopterygian, fish-like reptile, dolphin-like reptile.
- PLESIOSAUR /ˈplɛziəsɔːr/ · noun
- A marine reptile of the order Sauropterygia, characterized by a long neck and four flippers, that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. Related: marine reptile, sea serpent, plesiosaurian.
- MOSASAUR /mɒˈsɒsɔːr/ · noun
- A large carnivorous aquatic lizard that lived during the Cretaceous period, characterized by its long, slender body and powerful tail. Related: plesiosaur, ichthyosaur, tyrannosaurus.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːr.təl/ · noun
- A slow-moving reptile with a shell, typically living on land and feeding on plants and animals. A person who moves slowly and carefully. Related: reptile, slowpoke, snail, tortoise.
- PTEROSAUR /ˈtɛrəsɔːr/ · noun
- A flying reptile of the Mesozoic era, typically having wings formed from a membrane of skin and other tissues stretching between the body and long fourth fingers. Related: flying reptile, winged reptile, pterodactyl, pterosaurian.
- ARCHOSAUR /ˈɑːkəsɔː/ · noun
- A member of Archosauria, a group of reptiles that includes crocodilians, birds, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs. Related: archosaurian, archosaurian reptile, ruling reptile.
- THEROPOD /ˈθɛrəpɒd/ · noun
- A theropod is a type of dinosaur that belongs to the suborder Theropoda, characterized by their bipedalism and often carnivorous diet. They are a group of primarily meat-eating dinosaurs that include well-known species such as Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor. Related: dinosaur, meat-eater, carnivorous reptile.
- SAUROPOD /sɔːˈrɒpɒd/ · noun
- A type of herbivorous dinosaur characterized by a long neck and tail, and a small head. Sauropods were among the largest land animals to have ever existed, with some species reaching lengths of over 30 meters. Related: dinosaur, herbivore, long-necked.
- DIPLODOCUS /dɪˈplɒdəkəs/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Late Jurassic period, characterized by an extremely long neck and tail and a small head; it belongs to the group of sauropod dinosaurs. The name is also used more generally for any gigantic sauropod dinosaur. Related: sauropod, brontosaurus, brachiosaurus, dinosaur.
- TRICERATOPS /trɪsɪˈrætɒps/ · noun
- A large herbivorous dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous period, characterized by a distinctive frill on its head and three horns. Related: ceratopsian, horned dinosaur, crested dinosaur.
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